Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:39 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
12:38 PM
Moonset
11:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:39 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:34 AM–7:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:34 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 5:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–5:34 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:34 AM–6:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:39 AM–7:44 AM | Mars |
| 7:44 AM–8:48 AM | Sun |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:26 PM | Venus |
| 5:26 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:26 PM | Moon |
| 7:26 PM–8:21 PM | Saturn |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Mars |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 AM | Sun |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.